SAN ANTONIO – Midwestern State finished tied for second with UT Permian Basin at the NCAA West/South Central Region Preview at The Dominion Country Club on Tuesday. The Mustangs shot 1-under 287 in the final round to finish the 54-hole tournament at 9-under 855, two strokes behind the tournament champions from Lubbock Christian.

Anniston McIlwain turned in his third consecutive round under par, shooting 3-under 69 in the final round to finish in third place at 9-under 207, four strokes behind the individual medalist, Christian Yanovitch of Oklahoma Christian. Anthony Asta of CSU Dominguez Hills finished in second place at 10-under 204.

McIlwain eagled the 18th hole on Tuesday and also had five birdies, including four on the back nine. McIlwain and Asta finished tied for the tournament lead with 17 birdies through 54 holes. The junior from Bulverde, Texas, tied for the second-best score on the par-4s at 4-under par.

Nathan Nelson, playing as an individual, finished in a three-way tie for seventh place at 6-under 210. The senior from Gunter, Texas, birdied three of his first four holes in the final round and closed the tournament with a 2-under 70. Nelson shot 2-under on the par-3s and had 38 pars over 56 holes.

Ryan Griff had four birdies in his final round, shooting 1-over 73 over the final 18 holes. The junior from Bulverde, Texas, finished in a four-way tie for 13th place at 3-under 213. Griff had a combined 13 birdies over his three rounds.

Jaxon Donaldson shot 1-under 71 for the second consecutive round. His final round featured two birdies and an eagle on the 512-yard, par-5 No. 11 hole. The junior from Wimberley, Texas, finished in a six-way tie for 29th place at 1-over 217.

Collin Moody, who had two eagles in the second round on Monday, had two birdies in his final round and shot a 4-over 76. The sophomore from Bridgeport, Texas, finished in a seven-way tie for 49th place in the 90-player field at 4-over 220. Moody was one of four players to have two eagles, including Yantovitch, the individual medalist, and Asta the runner-up.

Carter Ray had 15 pars and closed with a 2-over 74 in the final round to finish the tournament at 10-over 226 in a three-way tie for 76th place. Ray had six birdies during the tournament, including one on the 11th hole in the third round.

Midwestern State was the only team to finish the tournament under-par on the par-4s with an average score of 3.97. MSU was 4-under on the 10 par-4s. The Mustangs also lea the tournament with four eagles, and had the sixth-most birdies with 53.

Midwestern State will return to action during the spring semester.